Severalyearsago, a studentcameuptomeafteroneofmyschoolspeeches.
数年前、私の学校でのスピーチの後、ある生徒が私のところにやってきました。
Hesaid, “HeyJR, I'vebeengoingtothischurchforquite a while. I'vebeenlearningtherebut I don't seemtobechanging. I don't see a differenceinmyself. I stillfeelterribleaboutmyself. I think I'm a lousyperson.”
Andthenhereplied, “Well, I'veneverthoughtofitthatway, butsinceyou'veasked. Well, I think I havebecomequitedifferent. I'vechangedquite a lotinthepast 5 years.”
So I saidagain, “Nowifyou'vechangedinthepast 5 years, canyoupictureyourself 5 yearslaterfromnow? Isitfairtosaythatyoumighthave a goodchanceorbeingquitedifferentfromnow 5 yearslater?”
Well, whydon't youjusttakeonestepback. Take a deepbreathandtakethetimetolookbackandreflectandjustacknowledgehowmuchyou'veaccomplishedsofarandgiveyourselfthatcredit.
Andthefactthatyou'realiveandwellmeansyou'vealreadyovercomesomanychallengesinyourlifeandsoyouaremorethanworthyof a bigroundofapplauseforjustbeingheretoday.